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Interior of a home shrine room with a staircase and wooden floor, decorated with marigold and white flower garlands along the railings. On the left, a purple-draped altar holds metal murti statues: a bald figure, a crowned deity with a trident and garland, and a smaller figure. In the foreground a priest in a rust-orange robe with an orange turban stands with palms joined in front of the altar, with flower offerings and an oil lamp nearby. A woman in white sari with a red garland stands in prayer by the staircase, a man in white shirt and dhoti stands with palms pressed together, and a woman in white and another person in white stand farther back by the doorway, while a cameraman in a rust-orange robe films with a tripod on the right.

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June 28 20142014-06-28Indoor temple-room ritual at an ashram with a staircase and dark wooden railings. On the left, a standing figure in a saffron-orange turban and orange-red dhoti stands with palms joined before a shrine table draped in purple, decorated with white and pink flower garlands; two golden deity murti stand on the left. In the centre, a woman in white sari with a red garland and a man in white kurta stand with palms pressed together. On the right, two men in orange-red robes with rudraksha malas stand near a camera on a tripod. In the lower foreground, two shaved-headed devotees sit before a flame and offerings. Orange marigold garlands hang along the staircase railing.2014-06-28 +1 copiesJune 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple-style room with wooden flooring and a black-railed staircase hung with marigold garlands. At left, a priest in a rust-brown dhoti with a maroon turban and gold-banded waist cloth tends an offering altar with lamps and flower garlands. In front of him a square brick fire pit blazes with a visible homa. Behind the altar, bronze-coloured deity murtis stand under a backdrop. A woman in a white sari with a red-and-white garland, hands in anjali, stands near the stairs. A man in white kurta and another in a maroon garment with hands folded sit at right, and a further person stands in white at the top of the stairs.2014-06-28 +1 copiesInterior ritual scene in a multi-storey ashram hall with a dark wooden staircase and railings, marigold garlands on pillars and balustrade. In the foreground, shaven-headed monks in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas face away from camera toward a small shrine with deity murtis on the left. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands barefoot with hands folded in anjali near a dark stone platform, with a small oil lamp at its edge. A woman in white sari with red mala stands with palms joined, and a man in white robes with red garland stands near the doorway. On the right, a person in maroon and gold-bordered dress with rudraksha mala stands with palms joined beside a video camera on tripod. Several other people in white stand in the background, indicating a satsang-style or puja gathering.2014-06-28 +1 copiesIndoor ritual scene at an ashram hall with a golden statue of a seated sage at left, its hands folded, and a golden throne-like chair at lower right. A priest in a dark red-maroon dhoti and shawl stands at right pouring a liquid from a vessel over a rectangular fire pit (homa/yagna kunda) with burning flames. Another priest in maroon sits behind, and a woman in a white sari with a red border stands with hands folded beside a man in white kurta and dhoti. Two covered deity forms or altar objects draped in purple cloth are garlanded with white and red flower garlands, with a kalasha, brass lamp, offerings and scattered petals on the floor. A white-clothed attendant stands at right and camera tripods and a cameraman are visible. Orange-red garlands hang from the staircase railing.2014-06-28Interior ritual scene in a room with yellow walls, a stairway with dark railings and garlanded banisters at right, and an orange upholstered armchair at left. A tall figure in saffron-orange robes and a striped shawl stands at a decorated altar holding a ritual implement, surrounded by several attendants in orange cloths and white dhotis. Two men in white stand at right holding plates, and a figure in white stands at left with hands folded beside an empty gold-and-red throne. A brick fire pit with smoking embers sits in front of the altar, with oil lamps, brass plates, banana leaves and marigold garlands on the floor. Golden deity murtis and garlanded idols are arranged on the altar. The image shows a puja or homa in progress.2014-06-28 +1 copiesJune 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesA photo of a ritual homa inside an ashram hall with a wooden floor and stairs. A priest in a rust-red dhoti and gold-trimmed headwear pours an offering from a vessel toward a square fire pit with a bright flame. Nearby, a woman in a white sari with a red border and a man in a pink-white dhoti stand with hands folded in prayer. Behind them, a camera on a tripod and a cameraman record the ceremony. On the left, a golden statue of a figure with hands joined stands on a purple draped platform. The purple altar holds garlands of white and red flowers, a kalasha-like vessel, brass lamps and flower offerings. A golden chair with ornate carving is in the lower right corner, and marigold garlands hang from the railing above.2014-06-28 +1 copiesJune 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesInterior of an ashram hall with a staircase and a row of seated devotees on the right. A person in an orange-red garment with a gold necklace stands on the staircase, one hand raised in greeting. On the left, three metal murti statues stand on a purple-draped platform: a bald figure in orange and a standing deity with a trident-like staff and white dhoti, and a female figure in red. Below, a platform decorated with pink and red flower garlands and lit oil lamps holds offerings. Orange and red marigold garlands hang along the stair railings. Seated devotees in white clothing, some with hands folded, face the stairs.2014-06-28 +1 copiesJune 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copies